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IRS sells SD Indian tribe's land to settle debt

The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday auctioned off a large swath of land owned by an impoverished Indian tribe to help pay off more than $3 million in back taxes, penalties and interest — a sale the tribe says is illegal under federal laws protecting Indian land.

IRS seeks identities of investors in Stanford bank

The Internal Revenue Service wants the names of U.S. taxpayers who have foreign accounts with companies owned by indicted billionaire R. Allen Stanford, according to court papers filed Wednesday.

FedEx says IRS won't impose penalties for 2004-06

FedEx says the IRS will not impose tax penalties for 2004 through 2006 in the package delivery company's long-running battle over the classification of its FedEx Ground drivers as contractors instead of employees.

IRS, ACORN sever ties over scandal

The IRS announced Wednesday it was severing ties with ACORN, joining a growing list of government agencies to end relationships with the community activist group.

IRS issues rules to ease mortgage refinancing

The IRS issued new rules Tuesday designed to make it easier to refinance some commercial real estate loans in an effort to curb the number of defaults.

Your Career: Don’t rule out COBRA discount

Many unemployed who think COBRA insurance is too expensive don’t know a discount exists — and some have been given bogus information about whether they’re eligible.

Feds plug leak: Alleged elevator urinator charged

An agent used surveillance cameras to confirm a smelly suspicion: Someone had been urinating in a freight elevator at an Internal Revenue Service data center in Detroit. Authorities filed a criminal charge Tuesday against Michael Hicks. In an affidavit, treasury agent Delmaria Scott said she interviewed Hicks in January 2008 and he admitted urinating in the elevator for months.

IRS auditing Tribune employee stock plan

The Internal Revenue Service is auditing a Tribune Co. deal involving its employee stock ownership plan, a major piece of Sam Zell's plan to take his media company private.

Are you eligible for a break? 9 tax tips

With the April 15 tax deadline approaching, do you have questions about filing, credits and more? Here, the National Association of Enrolled Agents, the IRS and TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky offer tips to help you through the paperwork.

Calif. IRS agent admits cheating on his own taxes

An Internal Revenue Service agent who audits taxpayers in California has agreed to plead guilty to cheating on his own taxes.

IRS defends drop in audits of millionaires

The Internal Revenue Service is not living up to its pledge to crack down on wealthy tax cheats, an IRS watchdog group says, citing a drop in audits of millionaires last year.

Top tax tips to ease financial pain

After a job loss, failed business venture or dwindling investment portfolio, more Americans are likely to qualify for tax breaks for 2008 that they didn't qualify for before. Yet a recent survey by CCH Complete Tax found two out of three taxpayers fear they may overlook tax breaks or make mistakes that could cost them fines or penalties.

IRS shifts away from private debt collectors

So much for privatizing the federal government.

IRS to drop private debt collection program

The Internal Revenue Service is eliminating a program that uses private debt collectors to go after tax delinquents, the agency announced Thursday evening.

$1.3 billion in 2005 tax refunds goes unclaimed

Time is running out for more than a million taxpayers to file for $1.3 billion in unclaimed tax refunds from 2005.

ConsumerMan: Beware of IRS 'phishing' scam

Cyber-thieves are clever crooks. They know an e-mail that looks like it’s from the IRS will get your attention. So they send out fake e-mail that says you are about to be audited or are due a big refund. Who could ignore a message like that?

Stimulus checks scrambling many tax returns

Nearly 1 of every 6 tax returns filed so far includes errors in reporting last year’s federal stimulus payments, the Internal Revenue Service said, blaming confusion among professional tax preparers and early releases of tax software.

It's not hard to get tripped up by tax code

In owning up to the mistake of nominating former Sen. Tom Daschle for his Cabinet — in spite of known problems with his tax returns — President Obama said it was important to stress that “there aren’t two sets of rules, one for prominent people and one for ordinary folks who have to pay their taxes.”

Survey: Tax cheats don't play well among Americans

Nearly nine in 10 Americans say it is "not at all" acceptable to cheat on your taxes — a sticky issue for an Obama administration that has nominated two Cabinet officials with tax troubles.

Lots of early filers mistakenly try tax credit

The Internal Revenue Service warns that many taxpayers are mistakenly trying to double-dip on last year's federal tax rebate when they file their tax returns this year — and the IRS is catching the errors.

IRS expands free online filing program

Want a quick tax refund? File your federal tax returns electronically.

Tax compliance costly for individuals, businesses

The nation's tax code is so complex that taxpayers spend nearly $200 billion a year on the work required to comply with requirements, the government's taxpayer advocate said in a report released Wednesday.

IRS collections from audits fall in 2008

The amount of money the IRS collects from audits and other reviews fell by nearly $3 billion this year as the agency shifted resources to make sure people got their economic stimulus checks.

IRS to help homeowners refinance or sell homes

The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday it will try to make it easier for homeowners in financial straits to refinance or sell their homes.

Friday's the last chance to claim stimulus checks

Taxpayers who believe their economic stimulus checks went astray must update their addresses with the Internal Revenue Service by Friday.

IRS Fines Will Enforce Mandatory Health Care Coverage On Tax Returns
Source: USA Today

Under proposed health care legislation the IRS would require most Americans to have health insurance and to prove it on their federal tax returns. Those who don't would pay a penalty to the IRS.

Rich Cling to Life to Beat Tax Man
Source: Wall Street Journal

Nothing's certain except death and taxes -- but a temporary lapse in the estate tax is causing a few wealthy Americans to try to bend those rules.

US Imprisoned IRS Whistleblower Pleas for Medical Care
Source: The News is NowPublic.com

Some might remember Sherry Peel Jackson, 45, of Stone Mountain, Georgia as the former IRS Revenue Agent turned tax protestor who was sentenced to four years in Federal Prison in February of 2008 for failure to file her income tax returns. Housed in the medium security federal lo …

The new socialism- from red to green by Charles Krauthammer
Source: The Washington Post

Charles Krauthammer explains the migration of the Left into environmentalism. The totalitarian impulse is the same.

Why Is the Federal Government Supporting Evangelism?
Source: AlterNet.org

Why does Jerry Falwell's Liberty University, which teaches students to be "Champions for Christ," get tax-exempt status? When progressive pro-choicers think about enemies of reproductive justice, Blue Dog Democrats and the Republican Party come to mind.

Shameful: American Indian land sold off by IRS to pay off taxes
Source: Telegraph

The 7,112 acres - or 11 square miles - of Crow Creek Sioux ancestral land in central South Dakota was auctioned off on Thursday by the US Internal Revenue Service to help pay off more than $3.1 million (£1.9 million) in unpaid taxes, penalties and interest.

Family Doesn't Earn Enough to Satisfy the IRS Magic 8 Ball, Gets Audited
Source: The Seattle Times

Rachel Porcaro knows she's hardly rich. When you're a single mom making 10 bucks an hour, you don't need government experts to tell you how broke you are. But that's what happened. The government not only told Porcaro she was poor.

$10 an hour with 2 kids? IRS pounces
Source: The Seattle Times

Rachel Porcaro knows she's hardly rich. When you're a single mom making 10 bucks an hour, you don't need government experts to tell you how broke you are.

"America: Freedom to Fascism" Star Sherry Jackson is Being Murdered
Source: donttreadoncat.com

The feds seem intent upon MURDERING SHERRY JACKSON. See her own report below, and you'll understand. She details how the feds denied her medical care in prison and right now she IS IN THE PROCESS OF DYING.

An open letter to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Rep. Patrick Kennedy

In the past several years, I've noticed a growing and disturbing number of outspoken Catholic priests, bishops, and other religious organizations voicing their opposition to certain political leaders due to stances held by our elected officials.

Millions may have to repay part of Obama tax credit
Source: The L.A. Times

For more than 15.4 million people, the Making Work Pay tax credit enacted as part of the $787-billion economic stimulus package could turn out to be a Making You Pay Back tax credit.

Why Don't Churches Have to Disclose Lobbying Activities?
Source: Religion Dispatches

A Democrat in Congress has called for changes to the IRS rules on church issue advocacy. That's not likely to change, but perhaps some transparency is in order.

Should IRS/Ethics Committee Investigate Congresswoman Woolsey?

There is a Right, it is called Freedom of Religion. The Catholic Church has been in existence for over two thousand years; Christianity. Our Country allows a Tax Exempt Status for Churches.

How Much Does The Federal Government Take From You? Pt. 1

When was the last time you took time, if ever, to figure out how much our federal government takes, in taxes, from you? Have you really pondered what you give to our government, yearly? It doesn't end April 16th ...

IRS rules for medical deductions are sickening
Source: msnbc.com

Long before "Dirty Jobs" premiered on reality TV, we all understood that some jobs are ickier than others and that we really shouldn't hold an unpleasant job against the person doing it. Hence, the cliché: "Don't shoot the messenger."

Sen. Nelson: First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit to Be Extended (Bloomberg)
Source: Bloomberg.com

The Senate is set to extend the first time home buyer credit, of $8,000, through 2010.

IRS Unit To Target High Income Tax Evaders
Source: Wall Street Journal

A new IRS enforcement unit will help decode partnerships, offshore trusts and other complex techniques used to hide income.

Fraud in First-Time Homebuyer Program
Source: ABC News

Some Americans are using children as young as age four to defraud the government out of an $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers.

Audit of Home Tax Credit Shows Errors and Abuses
Source: The New York Times

WASHINGTON — Just as Congressional leaders are calling for an extension of a popular $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers, or even an expansion to all home purchasers, government investigators reported Thursday that their audits suggest widespread abuse and errors in the …

Good Job! US Treasury to Cut CEO's Salaries Bailout Banks+ Well Done!
Source: Yahoo! News

The article heading is "Treasury to order bailed-out firms to slash pay" The Article in Part..

Deadline looms for Americans to disclose accounts in foreign tax havens -- latimes.com
Source: The L.A. Times

Wealthy U.S. taxpayers, concerned about an Internal Revenue Service crackdown on the use of secret overseas bank accounts as tax havens, are rushing to meet a Thursday deadline to disclose those accounts or face possible criminal prosecution.

October 15: Tax Deadline Looms for Holders of Hidden Offshore Accounts and Assets
Source: The New York Times

Many Americans dread April 15, the deadline for filing their income tax returns. But some well-heeled people are trembling over another looming tax day: Oct. 15. Skip to next paragraph

Cbo Not Including Cost Of Medicare , Medicaid, Or IRS In Projecetions!

OK, HERE IS THE PART OF THE CBO BREAKDOWN.... DATED ON OCT 7 2009. a.

Mass. strip club owner faces sentencing
Source: The Boston Herald

SALISBURY - The owner of a Salisbury strip club who pleaded guilty to not paying all of his income taxes faces up to three years in prison when he is sentenced this week.